How Do Students Evaluate Instructors’ Performance? Implication of Teaching Abilities, Physical Attractiveness and Psychological Factors

Sharon Tan, Evan Lau, Hiram Ting, Jun-Hwa Cheah, Biagio Simonetti and Tan Hiok Lip
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Sharon Tan: Tunku Abdul Rahman University College
Hiram Ting: UCSI University
Jun-Hwa Cheah: Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)
Biagio Simonetti: University of Sannio
Tan Hiok Lip: Universiti Malaysia Sarawak

Social Indicators Research: An International and Interdisciplinary Journal for Quality-of-Life Measurement, 2019, vol. 146, issue 1, No 5, 76 pages

Abstract: Abstract One instrument regularly seen as a basic resource in assessing pedagogical knowledge and vivid learning in different circumstances is through the method of conducting student assessment appraisal of their instructors. Nevertheless, deciding the nature of instructional abilities requires as rationale and unbiased judgments. The concern is that there are no formal techniques or formulas that would prompt accurate responses from the students. In spite of the contention surrounding students’ rating on instructors, this study aims to investigate how university students in Malaysia would evaluate instructors based on non-instructional factors, such as physical attractiveness and psychological factors, which in turn may affect students’ perceptions towards instructors’ performance. PLS-SEM was appropriated to perform the path modeling analysis. Practical implication is discussed.

Keywords: Evaluation of instructors’ performance; Physical attractiveness; Teaching abilities; I20; I21; J24 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019
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